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LIVE Blackburn fire updates as eight crews battle huge building blaze
People are being advised to 'avoid the area'
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Fleetwood odour levels 'low' and not just from landfill, say waste bosses
Bosses at a Fleetwood landfill site have said the smells are from a number of sources
Lancashire's opposition to Reform is officially formed
The 11-strong alliance has branded itself 'Progressive Lancashire'
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Why a replacement commemorative plaque has been placed on 'Blackburn' bridge
The 100th anniversary of friendship between the two towns has been marked
DWP users fear they will 'die younger' after being put off applying for PIP
Some PIP claimants told an inquiry they had not been told their claim had been closed
Lancashire council leader defends policy on how public can ask questions
There has been backlash over the procedure
Simple change could save you £500 a year on energy bills
You may be able to get a grant to cover some of your costs
'Some Brits don't even turn up for interview': care boss defends need for overseas workers as visas axed
Overseas workers have been crucial in filling vacancies at a care company in Fylde, its boss has said.
Out-of-hours dentist service worker said 'I was just collecting a wage' after redundancy plans unveiled
The employee believed he should have been asked to 'stick around'
Live updates as Lancs road closed Belmont crash leaves motorcyclist seriously injured
'We anticipate that the road will be closed for some time'
The 120-year-old loom from Blackburn making blankets in city destroyed during Second World War
Seeing the machine was "a highlight"
DWP minister gives update on bank checks to help tackle benefit fraud and errors
The DWP is pledging to tackle benefit overpayments following the release of the latest official figures - including a new power to monitor bank accounts
'8am scramble' for GP appointments tackled as Lancs surgeries get boost
'We need to bring back proper family doctors'
Locals fear installing traffic lights to tackle congestion on 'unofficial main road' will 'make things worse'
'You can feel the house shake'
Savers with fixed rate accounts set to face HMRC letter in the post
More than 800,000 customers of banks including Nationwide, NatWest, Lloyds, Halifax, HSBC and Santander may have to pay tax on interest earned on savings accounts
HMRC says fund may be worth thousands to people born between 2002 and 2011
HM Revenue and Customs has issued a new message on its website about the fund - see if you are eligible
Five cruel dog owners who should never have been allowed to have pets
Each year hundreds of animals are removed from cruel environments
Mayor says farewell with call for Burnley's identity to be protected in huge council shake-up
'Devolution plan could see a new council based in Blackburn'
DWP update on how state pensioners will be affected by benefit cuts
Benefit rules are tightening from next year, and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has provided an update
What do young people worry about? X of the biggest concerns for children in 2025 - including cost of living
Teens may have a lot on their plates in the future - and they know it 😟